diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/idlenotifier/IdleNotifierPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/idlenotifier/IdleNotifierPlugin.java
index aad10316112..f0380e1d195 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/idlenotifier/IdleNotifierPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/idlenotifier/IdleNotifierPlugin.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import net.runelite.api.GameState;
 import net.runelite.api.Player;
 import net.runelite.api.Skill;
+import net.runelite.api.Varbits;
 import net.runelite.api.events.AnimationChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.GameStateChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.GameTick;
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ private boolean checkLowHitpoints()
 		}
 		if (client.getRealSkillLevel(Skill.HITPOINTS) > config.getHitpointsThreshold())
 		{
-			if (client.getBoostedSkillLevel(Skill.HITPOINTS) <= config.getHitpointsThreshold())
+			if (client.getBoostedSkillLevel(Skill.HITPOINTS) + client.getVar(Varbits.NMZ_ABSORPTION) <= config.getHitpointsThreshold())
 			{
 				if (!notifyHitpoints)
 				{